Pinewoods Lake Rec Area — Mark Twain National Forest

It was a great stay! Site 10 had a beautiful view of the lake. Multiple restrooms but no showers. Each site was paved with a picnic table and fire pit. The only complaint would be the enormous amount of bugs.

This was a great stay! Nice and peaceful, great company with total strangers on the next site over. Campsites are spaced out nicely. There are only a handful of sites that are suitable for tents as each site varies on cleared area. No water or electricity that we seen. Boat launch and floating dock are just a short walk from any camp site. We stayed at campsite #5 and it was spacious for our tent. Dumpster for trash is next to the bathrooms across from site #3 & 4. Asphalt road through the camping area and Asphalt pulloffs at each site. Chiggers and bugs are an issue here so bring plenty of Off. We stayed 10 nights and we will definitely mark this one down on our list. Truck Stop 1 mile east for ice, food and drinks. There is a small grocery store about 18 miles west with a great selection. Picnic table and fire pit at each site. Free wood laying all over the place, when the management team cut trees down they leave them there for campers to use.

Does have restroom and fire rings with a grill

Stayed 1 night and enjoyed clean restrooms and showers. Would have loved more time to hike, park is huge! Price was ok for the spot but looked like it could get muddy really easy after rain.

I pulled in after dark. Found it quite easy to navigate the park & find a spot for the night. Woke to a beautiful view of the lake. Very easy access off the road and still quiet, fire pits & picnic tables. A very lovely place.

We stopped at a dollar general in town and picked up all the supplies and food we’d need. Camp was 3 minutes down the road. We found a spot right the water - nice and level - and got set up really quick. Good view of the water and plenty of walking trails. Sites have nice metal fire pits and nice metal picnic tables. There are no showers or running water in the bathrooms, nor any trash cans. A really good primitive place to camp right off of route 60.

Stopped here while passing through Missouri on a Saturday on 4th of July weekend and there were only 3 other campers when we arrived late afternoon. The sites are nice and big with picnic tables and fire rings, even a few “doubles” that would fit two big rigs side by side. The trail around the lake makes for a nice short walk with the dogs and it was surprisingly not terribly buggy for July. No hook-ups, which was the only downside since it was so hot and my Husky demands AC in the summer!

There are 15 paved sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and a pole to hang a lantern. Some sites are double width. There are two (nice & clean) vault toilets, one in the campground near the entrance and the other at the day use/boat launch site, no electric, water, dumpster or garbage. Pack it in and pack it out. There's a 1.3 mile paved trail along the lake and a dock. There is some noise from 60 but it's hardly noticeable. My time here has been quiet except for some drunken yahoos one night.

The only negative is there are a lot of ticks! They are easy to spot on my white dog but I have to do a tick check every time he goes outside, and I always find some. Avoid the vegetation and you'll see less. Make sure you check yourself.

the camping lots are clear of weeds yet surrounded by trees which made it feel cozy. there were a few campers when we went but the campsites are far enough away to have your own privacy. the lake view is absolutely gorgeous as well. i highly recommend it!

It was beautiful, very calm and perfect for relaxing. The view of the stars is absolutely gorgeous. Saw a meteor during our stay. Would definitely recommend. There was trash in the fire pit and they will probably need to be dug out, plenty of wood around to gather,

This is an amazing campground it is paved throughout, there is a lake view, bathrooms, nice wooded area and we have a 30 foot motorhome that is 13 feet tall and had no problem coming in and finding a spot!!

Not big but definitely good for a stopover on a cross country trip. Only here one night but seems quiet and cozy.

Pretty scenery. Kind of crowded though.

Just off highway, it is dispersed camping in a park that no longer charges, blacktop pad, lantern hook, picnic table, fire ring w cooking grate at ea site, vault toilets.

There was a fire a few years ago so some burned out areas, lots of firewood, small lake for fishing no motorized boats, great hike/walk around lake.  There is a gas station/truck stop near.   Great stop to regroup on a long road trip.

nice little free campground with paved pretty level sites near water, stayed one night, nearby gas station, 2nd time we have stayed here,, enjoyed it both times!!